On 25 July 2012, Felix Baumgartner completed the final milestone remaining before he attempts to achieve his dream of becoming the first person to break the speed of sound in freefall. According to preliminary data, his test jump from a 150 079 cubic-metre balloon achieved an altitude of over 29 455 metres, seeing Baumgartner execute......

Austrian extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner is ready to rise to the challenge of the Mission Red Bull Stratos. His aim is to jump from a balloon in the stratosphere from an altitude of 36 576 metres and perform a record-breaking freefall. ...

The Red Bull Stratos team has announced that they are moving into the final preparation phase of their long anticipated mission, as Felix Baumgartner attempts to break the 52-year-old record for the longest free-fall jump from the edge of space....

Breaking the record for the longest, fastest free-fall means jumping into a near vacuum and hurtling toward earth at the speed of sound. This year, two men are racing to do just that - but the hardest part may be getting off the ground. By Jennifer Bogo...

On 16 August 1960, Joseph Kittinger lifted off from Earth in a helium balloon called (experimenting the effects of high altitude on the human body) and rose to a height of 31 333 m. Once he reached the edge of space, he did something incredibly brave and amazing… He jumped! Kittinger’s record has remained untouched......